@chem - no one on the planet can match our subs. They can unleash close to 4000 nukes at a moments notice. It is crazy with the mervs. From close friends they are no fun to serve on either, but they are insanely lethal.
China is such a bad place to live that large numbers of Chinese are migrating to Mexico to work in restaurants because the economic opportunities are much better and they have freedom and independence in Mexico that they couldn't imagine in China. Some are leaving good-paying tech jobs in China, believe it or not. This is not going to help China's shrinking population problem, or their shrinking economic fortunes. This is why Chinese are sneaking across the border into the U.S. in large numbers. Chinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom
100 percent agree. My grandfather was in Okinawa and saw things he would not talk about. Hi next assignment was to gather info in Hiroshima. He said they still wore chemical suits 3 months later and really wanted us to know that. They are just evil. That was 15-20 KT's. Not Megatons. I hope one is never used again.
Really. I’ve known submariners. They’re competent people. But there is little objective basis for the claim that our subs are better than their subs and Russia, in particular, has more deployable nukes than we have and China is catching up at a dizzying pace. It has been my consistent position that Russia and China have closed or eliminated the military gap and for that reason our government should aim to defuse tensions and learn to get along in the world. Also, it is extremely doubtful that we could engage in a first strike strategy without being completely destroyed ourselves.
I think he prefers you to use his Russian code name, which we believe is "Lee Harvey". He knows real live submariners, and therefore he can tell just by looking into their eyes (and possibly their ears and noses) just how good their submarines are compared to submarines from other countries. It's a gift. He can also bypass all of the literature available, and just rely on a Twitterer known as "Moon of Alabama" for his information, and possibly for his moonshine.
China tells its young people to avoid on-line dating and western rock-n-roll music, as it could be a trap for them by western spies. Seems like this was the theme of a movie (or two) a long time ago. It will rot your brain, also, I believe. China is telling Gen Zers to beware of online dating and rock music because they might be traps by spies or the West
Chinese students also have to be warned about "handsome guys" and "beautiful women" who might persuade them to spy against China. Good grief. China warns students against 'beautiful women' and 'handsome guys' who might turn them into spies
China's "Hawaii" took a Cat. 4 typhoon this week. It's the world's second strongest storm so far this year. https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/04/weather/china-typhoon-yagi-enteng-update-intl-hnk/index.html
I remember an African dignitary lamenting “When China comes we get a hospital. When the US comes we get a lecture”
China's "Wolf Warrior" Minister has been demoted to publishing house clerk. This may be a good sign for U.S. - China relations. Somebody has to take the blame for China's failing economy and poor position in world affairs, and it isn't going to be Chairman Xi. China's 'wolf warrior' foreign minister is now working a lowly publishing role after falling foul of Xi: report
China makes plans to insert a Communist Party spy in all western corporations with more than 300 employees doing business in China. It also gives China many new avenues to steal trade secrets and even exert control over a western corporation. China poised to embed ‘Communist Party spies’ inside US firms — including Microsoft, critics warn
U.S. Navy Seal Team 6 is preparing to defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion. This sounds kinda serious. I'm not sure China is prepared to deal with Seal Team 5, much less Seal Team 6. They probably thought they would get Boy Scout Otter Team 2 or something. A Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden is busy preparing for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan: report
China responds by saying that it will crush America's pawns on the chess board of life. I'm not sure they understand this modern warfare thing. But it is very bold talk from a country that has not won a war involving naval assets in over 400 years. US Navy Seal unit that killed Osama bin Laden training to help Taiwan in case of China invasion
By the end of this year, China will have more pets than toddlers. Many younger people are giving up on the idea of having kids, and quite a few think that a pet is a good substitute for a family. It is much cheaper, and does not require a marriage. China's natural population growth rate (number of births minus number of deaths per thousand people) is now -1.48, down from +7.5 in 2012. This indicates both an aging population and a lack of births. Twenty years ago, the idea of owning a pet was considered a "bourgeois concept" for countries corrupted by wealth. https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/12/busi...toddlers-aging-population-intl-hnk/index.html